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Jackson County, Georgia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jackson County is 154.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Brain & nervous system deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 2,894 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,825), Industrial wastewater discharge (785), Rail grade crossing (122). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 34.1315, -83.5853.

How this county ranks in Georgia

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Jackson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	7.2	4.4	1.64xSignificant	5 to 10.1	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	32.2	23.8	1.35xSignificant	27 to 38.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	68.8	51.8	1.33xSignificant	61.3 to 76.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.4	3.4	1.29x	2.5 to 7	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	23.1	18.7	1.24xSignificant	18.8 to 28.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.1	30.2	1.23xSignificant	31.6 to 43.2	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.9	4.1	1.2x	2.9 to 7.6	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	4.4	3.7	1.19x	2.7 to 6.7	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	14.8	13	1.14x	11.3 to 19	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	7.4	6.6	1.12x	5.1 to 10.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.1	4.6	1.11x	3.2 to 7.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.8	17.9	1.11x	15.9 to 24.4	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.8	6.2	1.1x	4.5 to 9.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	495.8	453.4	1.09xSignificant	475.2 to 517.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	154.3	143.2	1.08x	142.9 to 166.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	5.9	5.7	1.04x	3.8 to 8.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.4	6.6	0.97x	4.4 to 9.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14	14.5	0.97x	10.7 to 18.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.4	8.7	0.97x	6 to 11.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.7	18.5	0.96x	13.8 to 22.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.2	13.9	0.88x	9.2 to 16.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	3.6	4.8	0.75x	2 to 6	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	8	11.3	0.71x	5.6 to 11.2	2020-2024

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Jackson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,048.8	9,842.6	-8%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.1	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	57.3	59.8	-4%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.3	6.2	-15%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	74	96.9	-24%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	20.8	28.6	-27%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde25.84 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde2.51 per million
Benzene1.11 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

2,894 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,825
Industrial wastewater discharge785
Rail grade crossing122
Air permit holder (minor source)45
Gas station (mapped facility)34
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)20
TRI reporting facility17
Small hazardous waste generator13
Large hazardous waste generator9
Major air pollution source8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Public airport2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Crematorium (mapped facility)1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Gas power plant1
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Huber Engineered Woods Llc, Commerce
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Phenol and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 253,486 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30529JMHBRPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Sk Battery America Inc., Commerce
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 1,3-Propane sultone, Acetonitrile, Nickel And Nickel Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 179,547 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3052WSKBTT176ST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America Co, Pendergrass
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Manganese, Lead, Copper and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 128,801 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3056WTYTND5VALE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America, Co., Pendergrass
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055442864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.3
Sk Battery America, Inc., Commerce
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $33,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070566594 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Mti Baths Inc., Commerce
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 28,234 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3052WMTBTH85WAL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Wayne-Sanderson Farms Llc - Pendergrass Fresh Plant, Pendergrass
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Peracetic acid. 469,258 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30567WYNFR977WA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Enchem America Inc., Commerce
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 1,3-Propane sultone. Reports carcinogens. 3,650 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3053WNCHMM648HI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Kubota Manufacturing Of America Corp., Jefferson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl isobutyl ketone, Manganese, Lead, Chromium and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,323 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30549KBTND11MCC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Dirt Dog Manufacturing, Commerce
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 627 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3052WDRTDG245US (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Wayne Farms Llc - Pendergrass Fresh Plant, Pendergrass
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000514211 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Td Automotive Compressor Georgia Llc, Pendergrass
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Copper, Nickel, Manganese and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 255 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30567TDTMT1VALE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Huber Engineered Woods, Llc, Commerce
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000740869 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Enchem America Inc, Commerce
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072045046 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Roper Pump Co, Commerce
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 118 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 30529RPRPM3475O (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Reckitt Benckiser - Atlanta Lc, Jefferson
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067675402 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Td Automotive Compressors, Pendergrass
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022575177 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Commerce, City Of (Northside Wpcp), Commerce
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010042514 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America, Co., Pendergrass
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055442864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Jefferson, City Of (Jefferson Wtp), Jefferson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006778120 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Morgan Concrete Company - Jefferson Plant, Jefferson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070027962 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Sk Battery America, Inc., Commerce
Major air pollution source. Penalties $33,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070566594 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Dirt Dog Manufacturing, Commerce
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063616001 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Deutz Xchange Center Pendergrass, Pendergrass
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $900.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044969219 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America, Co., Pendergrass
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055442864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Jackson County / Prison Farm Lf, Jefferson
EPA FRS registry ID
110014013842
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Jackson County

Georgia state cancer registry
Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Jackson County, and their findings.
Georgia vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Georgia health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Georgia environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office
Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.
Georgia drinking water program
Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.
Department of corrections or county sheriff
Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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